Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-14
$1,000 FOR DEVELOPMENT.
Organization Erected OF the Prom
inent Men of the County
With Purpose to Advertise Re-
sources, Encourage Immigra-
ton and Foster Enterprise.
BOARD OF TRADE,

BOARD OF TRADE,
There has been evident among the
prominently interested men of Au-
dubon county Tor several months
disposition to organize an association
for the general Improvement, and
that feeling very happily eliminated
in a meeting held at the office Of
Nash, Phelps & Green, last Thurs.
day evening. 1t was called inform
ally, with intent merely to canvass
the subject and effect organization at
future day, but the attendance was
so large and the feeling so manifestly
in favor of immediate action that
time was taken by the forelock and
the work of organization proceeded
with.
A. f. Armstrong was called to
the chair temporarily, and called
upon ohm A. Nash to state the
objects and purposes Of the meeting.
Mr.. Nash said that considering the
fact that Audubon county had re.
sources unexcelled by any like ter
ritory in the world and that the
town had tributary territory thirty
miles in either direction, il had been
deemed wise to call n meeting to
devise means and consider plans for
improving the existing conditions
and resources, encouraging immi-
grafton and soliciting the location of
manufacturing plants. He referred
to neighboring counties that were
enjoying prosperity that had been in
a great measure accelerated by the
push and energy of their citizens as
exhibited in making known the
merits OF their respective localities.
The gentlemen present signifled
their willingness to assist in that
work and motion to proceed to n
permanent organization was enter
tanned with satisfaction. Proceeding
to M election officers OF tho organ
ization OF the Audubon Board of
Trade were elected as follows:
President, A. +. Armstrong.
Vice President, b. f. Howald.
Secretary, Jno. A. Nash.
Treasurer, W. II. Negley.
Board OF Managers, b. S. Phelps,
w. II. Scott and Chas. YANG order.
The president appointed com.
mittcc to draft constitution aud by.
laws, to report at the next meeting.
Also committee to secure financial
aid.
Having accomplished this very
encouraging work the meeting adj
journed to meet at the office of
Mash, Phelps 4 Green Thursday
evening, July 18th.
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The work of the committee TO sc.
cure financial aid has been more
successful than was expected. All
who have thus far been solicited
have responded with liberal sub.
scriptIons and have generally signi-
fed willingness to increase the
amount If 1t proved necessary. 1t
is but an expression Of the policy
that has always made Audubon
famous throughout tho length and
breadth OF the state for her enter.
prise and public spirit. Active in
the work and liberal in their sub
scriptions are found a goodly number
Of farmers, and yet greater number
who have not been approached since
the organization was effected had
previously expressed their approval
OF such action and pledged their
hearty cooperation, so that 1t may
safely he said that any financial aid
will be readily forthcoming that
may be demanded for the good OF
the county and her people. Already
the individual subscriptions approx.
mate ST. 200.
n.
The movement Is advised by the
judgment and wisdom not only of
the best business men of this county,
but is such as is being employed in
other states to stimulate growth, It
is desirable that the movement he
separated in the public mind from
the idea Of boom, which has come
to be generally accepted as unnatural
and consequently unhealthy growth,
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